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February 26th, 2010 - 12:12 am § in Restaurants
New restaurant for AT&T park to serve up great brews
I just received an email from Traci Des Jardins and her team who are working on Public House, the new restaurant taking the place of the now-shuttered Acme Chophouse, the high-end steak house which they ran since the ballpark opened. The message is that Public House will be very much the kind of p[...]
Ubuntu update – sort of
The SFWeekly’s SFoodie blog reports that Ubuntu owner Sandy Lawrence’s statement confirming the departure of Chef Jeremy Fox (see my earlier post) sheds little light on the abrupt transition but calls it “amicable.” Fox’s executive sous chef Aaron London now takes the t[...]
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:52 am § in Dining Deals, Restaurants
Weeknight discount at Sushi Ran
Sausalito’s Sushi Ran has long been Marin’s best sushi restaurant and among the best in the Bay area. But quality like this always comes at a price. Now, Sushi Ran offers a three-course dinner at it’s wine bar for $30 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Considering that itR[...]
February 19th, 2010 - 4:20 am § in Sonoma/Napa, Wines
Excellent wine tasting opportunities ahead
This time of year provides several outstanding events at which you can taste a wide variety of wines in or near the Bay area without traipsing from one winery to another. There also are some special opportunities in Wine Country to sample wines without the hordes of tourists who converge on Napa or [...]
Michelin-starred chef exits Napa’s innovative Ubuntu
Update 2/17/10 2 PM: The SFFoodie blog now reports that Ubuntu’s owner Sandy Lawrence promises a news release in the next day or so that would be a “big announcement.” Update 2/16/10 7 PM: Commenter Napkin in the Know suggests there’s much more to this story than the Chronicl[...]
